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Welcome to Portland ...

The city of Portland is primarily located in Sumner County<1>. A portion of Portland extends into Robertson County.



Google driving directions from your current location to Portland (Patience, this may take a moment).


While we don't have a date for the founding of Portland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

The city was incorporated in 1904.

When the people of Portland refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Portlander<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Portland has a population of 13,037 people<3> (see below for details).

Portland is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Portland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Portland: 615 & 629<5>

The ZIP code for Portland: 37148<6>

Going back to its beginning, The community of Portland was originally named Richland. For more information about the names of Portland, see The Names of Portland on our Genealogy Page.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Portland had an population of 13,037 people. This is an increase of 13.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 54.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Portland had a population of 11,480 people (which is 7.12% of the total population of Sumner County). This makes Portland the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Portland represents 0.18% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 46th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,480 people, the population of Portland increased 35.73% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 8,458 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Portland.

Communities Also Named Portland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Portland - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Portland.

Communities near Portland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Portland.

  • Hendersonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Gallatin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
    • Gallatin is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <7>
  • White House
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
    • White House is located in Robertson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <7>
  • Franklin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Greenbrier
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Millersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Millersville is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <7>
  • Shackle Island
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shackle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackle Island
    • Shackle Island is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,844 people
  • Westmoreland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
    • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <7>
  • Ridgetop
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Cross Plains
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Portland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Portland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Portland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Portland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Portland. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Portland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Portland ...

Looking for more information about Portland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Portland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Portland.

Adding Portland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Portland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Portland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<10>

From that list, the Portland post office opened in 1888.

We also found Portland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Portland.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Portland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sumner County: www.sumnertn.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Sumner, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Portland refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Portland may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Portland.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Portland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Portland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Portland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Portland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Portland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<9>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<10>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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